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N. Madhu v. The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited,

Court: High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Bench: HARINATH.N

Judgment date:

Case summary

High Court of Andhra Pradesh judgment dated 2025-02-14. N. Madhu v. The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited,. Read the judgment and case...

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT -K*-" THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH. N WRIT PETITION NO: 3594 OF 2012 Between: 1. N. Madhu, S/o. N. Maddileti, aged 32 years, R/o. Dathapuram Post and Village, R. S. Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. 2. M. Rama Subbaiah, S/o. M. Ramaih, aged about 34 years, R/o. H. No. 4/214, Thadigotia Village, Chintakomadinne Mandal, Kadapa District. 3. S. Ramudu, S/o. S. Venkata Ramudu, aged 31 years, R/o. Nossamvaripalli Village, Maddanur Mandal, Kadapa District. 4. K. Manjunadha Lingaiah, S/o. Navakoti Lingaiah, aged 31 years, R/o. Muddanur Post, MUddanur Mandal, Kadapa District. 5. M. Ravindra Reddy, S/o. M. Chandra Sekhar Reddy, aged 33 years, R/o. Rajulaguruvayapalli Village, Muddanur Mandal, Kadapa District, 6. S. Venkata Raman, S/o. S. Bal Naganna, aged 31 years, R/o. Buchupalli Post and Village, Thondur Mandal, Kadapa District.

7. J. Samba Sivudu, S/o. J. Chinna Katamaiah, aged 33 years, R/o. Alavalapadu Post and Village, Vempalli Mandal, Kadapa District. 8. P. Siva Sankar, S/o. P. Ramulanna, aged 31 years, R/o. Neelakantaraopet Post and Village, Rampuram Mandal , Kadapa District. 9. G. Suresh, S/o. G. Jayaraju, aged 37 years, R/o. D. No. 1/147-1 R. S. Road, Sunnapurallapalli Post and Mandal, Kadapa District. ... Petitioners AND 3C. 1. The Southern Power Distribution Company of A. P. Limited, rep. by its Managing Director. Vidyuth Soudha. Panjagutta, Hyderabad 2. The Chief General Manager. Southern Power Distribution Company of A. P. Limited, Corporate Office, Tirupati. 3. The Superintending Engineer / Operation Circle, Railway Station Road, Kadapa. ...

Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one m the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned Notification issued by the 2nd respondent for filling up of backlog vacancies of Junior Lineman in various operation circles including the Kadapa wherein giving weightage marks to a maximum of 45 marks to the inservice contract workers ignoring the vast experience and qualification of the petitioners herein, as being illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the principles of natural justice, besides violative of article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to recruit the petitioners as Junior Lineman on par with the in-service candidates by taking into account their experience and qualification. I. A. NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP.

NO: 4499 OF 7019) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass orders directing the respondents herein to keep 9 posts of Junior lineman vacant in the 2nd respondent circle pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: - Counsel for the Respondents: SRI P LAXMA REDDY IV Counsel for the Respondents: SRI VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL The Court made the following order: APHC010095362012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457] (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY . THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH. N WRIT PETITION NO: 3594/2012 Between: N. Madhu and Others ... PETITIONER{S) AND The Southern Power Distribution Company Of A P Limited and Others ... RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner{S): 1. ELEVATED AS JUDGE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.

VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL \ 2. PLAXMA REDDY 3. ^31 The Court made the following Order: is Though notice has been served on the petitioners, there no representation. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits are no longer that, except the 6*^ petitioner, the other petitioners in the service of the respondents. 3. Learned Standing Counsel further submits that the weightage grievance of the petitioners concerning the award of limit duly marks to the in-service contract workers, with the with the extended to 20%, has been considered in accordance and batch. directions of this Court in Writ Appeal No. 110 of 2014 4. Recording the submissions of learned Standing Counsel, no orders as to the present Writ Petition is closed. There shall be costs. closed Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand Sd/- A. VIJAYA BABU assistant REGIS J RAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. One CC to Sri. P Laxma Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri.

Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC for APSPDCL [OPUC] 3. Three CD Copies GSC mppi HIGH COURT DATED:14/02/2025 ORDER WP. No. 3594 of 2012 m 17 MAR 2025 C9, ^ Curreni Seciion CLOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS

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